CAF TO SCHOOL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

 CAF TO SCHOOL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT: Earlier today Igbobi college of Lagos received a special branded football package from CAF....



 The presentation was made by the Lagos State Football Association Vice Chairman Mr Dotun Coker to the principal of the school Mr Joseph Oyewale Adediji....


Mr Dotun Coker who also doubles as an alumnus of the school with alot of renowned figures like Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, and Babatunde Raji Fashola, former Governor of Lagos State. Immediate past 1st NFF VP and former LSFA Chairman Seyi Akinwunmi who are great Alumnus of this school.. 



Never forgetting the school rich history in producing arrays of football stars in the Nation such as:Andrew Uwe, Golden Ajebor, Mike Dominic, Tunde Martins, Joseph Dosu, Ibitimi Collins, Jonathan Akpoborie and so on....

 In his speech,Mr Dotun Coker stated that the balls provided by CAF will enable to train more better and participate among their peers and bring back the old glories of the great institution...He made mention that Igbobi college happens to be the first school to benefits from this first phase of the CAF School Football Development Initiative...An initiative that marks the beginning of CAF's School Championship in Lagos...










 The initiative was distributed through the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to the 36 states Football Association and FCT for delivery to selected schools....

Under the Lagos state Football Association schools like Epe Grammer School and Badagry Grammar school will receive theirs by Tuesday 10th of March and Wednesday 11th of March Respectively....


 While receiving the branded football,Mr Joseph Oyewale Adediji who serves as the school principal, while expressing his gratitude made a big appreciation to CAF and also the Lagos state Football Association for making the school a beneficiary in this first phase of this CAF school Football Development Initiative,he stated that it will encourage the students to actively participate more in sport ,learn to embrace teamwork and a healthy living... also added that's its a pleasure having an alumnus of the prestigious institution coming back to help put a smile on their face....


STORY FROM: OLAYIWOLA CONFIDENCE 

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